Someone I Love Has Cancer
Growing up like sisters Published in ChicagoNow March 28, 2016 I have two younger brothers but have always wished I had a sister. That’s...
Mar 28, 2016
The Shadow Box and Salvaged Memories
The Shadow Box Published in ChicagoNow, February 9, 2016 Cleaning out my mother’s apartment after she died was one of the saddest things...
Feb 9, 2016
Writing This Book for my Mom
With my mom 65+ years ago Published in ChicagoNow, August 31, 2015 When I started this book writing project, I really thought I could do...
Aug 31, 2015
Queen Anne’s Lace and the Slow Process of Grief
Photo by Kathy Clark Published in ChicagoNow, July 23, 2015 Yesterday, I saw a patch of Queen Anne’s Lace growing beside a highway and...
Jul 23, 2015
Cleaning Out Mom’s Apartment – The Final Goodbye
Mom’s shrine – Wedding photos of her grandchildren Published in ChicagoNow, May 26, 2015 As I approach my 70th birthday, I find myself an...
May 26, 2015
Becoming a Matriarch
Can you find the new matriarch? Published in ChicagoNow, May 13, 2015 I was helping one of my grandkids with her third-grade spelling...
May 13, 2015
Reflections on the Death of my Mother
With my mom 65+ years ago Published in ChicagoNow, April 27, 2015 My mother, Evelyn Levine, died April 19 just before midnight. She was...
Apr 27, 2015
For Children Lost Too Soon to Childhood Cancer
Sammy's Memorial Garden Friendship Table in memory of Kaelan Published in ChicagoNow, February 27, 2014 I don’t know my fellow ChicagoNow...
Feb 27, 2014